Bomb for laying wire entanglements



Feb. 9, 1954 e. A. MOURLAQUE I BOMB FOR LAYING WIRE ENTANGLE'MENTS Filed March 1, 1951 Patented Feb. 9, 1954 .Framc mssignor to SocietecNouvelleidestEtaisblissements' Brandt, Paris, France, mom-pometionotrlrance "Application March 1, 1951, SerialNoJ H3346 filmspeim-ity; .application;Framee March 16,;1950

.4 .Glaims. 1,-1 invention .1 relates etc. an improved form :rcf rmilita-ry .-enta-n glement which ,offers wider fields-of :usefulnessandeflieiency thanahave-been 'IDOSSlblG with; previous :designs.

eSeveralordnance, projectiles? of thebolas type have beensdesig-ned,primarily-foruse against aircrafts, one of saidgprojectiles including an arrangement comprising a plurality of weights or heavyebodies which are interconnectedgby: long cords, wiresorthe likagsaid arrangement being shot into the air in folded-up condition by means of said'projectile and is -u n-folded in the air and placed inthepath-ofthe aircraft which is to be destroyed.

. On' the other side" for preventing the advance of infantry, an explosive-projectile wasdesigned (U. S.- Patent-to --Wales No. I ,228,723,*'flled June 5, 1917) for develnpm entanglements of barbed 4 wire, said projectile comprising a stem, a cham- -.b.ere'd'head on the stem carrying an.explosive charge, coils of barbed 'wire'or'the like arranged on the exterior of the head, and means carried by the head adapted to project the wire therefrom when the charge is exploded. The Wales organization comprising coils of wire on the exterior of the head does not insure a correct unwinding of said coils after the explosion; further, the Wales projectiles do not hit vertically the soil and therefore all coils of wire are not used for forming entanglements because the coil or coils in contact with the soil are unserviceable.

This invention consists of a bomb or grenade for laying barbed or ordinary wire entanglements from a distance through planes or other means enabling to dispose an extensive network of barbed or ordinary wire on pieces of ground, roads, forests, trenches, etc. thereby preventing the advance of the tanks, lorries, cars, motorcycles, troops and their sheltering in the forests.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an explosive bomb or grenade comprising an integral case, shells inside said case, containers inside said case, barbed wire in each of said containers, one end of said wire in each of said containers being secured to said shells and the other end to said container and means for ejecting said shells, when said bomb or grenade hits the soil.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a bomb or grenade for laying barbed or ordinary wire entanglements comprising in combination a tube, a first stand around said tube, a first series of recesses in said first stand, a gun in each of said recesses in said first stand, a shell on each of said guns, a striker on each of said a. shells,:.a second- Sta'ILdJflFSGCOIId serieszcfztrecesses in said second stand, a container :inzeachmfssaid recesses in said second stand, barbediormndinary ,wire, in-sa-idccntailsiers; one lend: of; saidcwire being secured to.- -each-; of;v said shegllsirandz theuothersend .-to;.eachi of. -.saidzcontainers, a case: aroundcsaid @containera, a tubulanrpilezginside zonez end :ofrasaid z.tub erandreleasin saidistrikersiwhen hitting" the srndw -vane-,stabilizer zaxiallyssli'ii-ngcon ithe other -.end-. of saidstubaryresilient "means: imparting "to said stabilizer-gangoperativernositiomand means ,for "retaining; sa-id iS8ibi1iZ8r. in :aaiolded condition.

The aforesaid and other obj ectsggfeatureszand advantages of the, invention-- w'llabe more; easily and fully understood-fro he illustrationzofgone .,embodiment of a bomb ',;OI'{ grenade :for jaying wire entanglements, accordingqto:ther-invention, being understood that thevinventiomis not-:restricted to .theadetailsjgofrther illustrated andddescribed 1 embodimen abu What is .iSHSC/eptible :Lto modifications and adaptations.

In the attached drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a vertical cross-section taken along the line II of Fig. 2 of the novel bomb or grenade for laying barbed-wire entanglemerits.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-section taken along the line IIII of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a shell carrying the barbed wire and Fig. 4 represents a detail of the novel grenade or bomb showing the fans in operative position.

A central tube I carries a first stand 20, in which are secured the guns 3 and a second stand 2b in which are secured the ends 4 of the containers 5, said containers being preferably slightly tapered, so as to facilitate the unwinding of the wire 6 lodged in said containers. Ordinary or barbed wire may be used. A housing 5a may surround the containers. The ends of said wire are secured at 1 to the shells 8, which will be ejected by the guns 3, and at the bottom of the containers.

Upon hitting the ground, a tubular pile 9, axially sliding in the tube I, releases the fuse safety-pins I 0 of the strikers ll. Said strikers induce the detonation of the detonators I2 which in known manner set fire to the charge powder l3 through the relay powder [4, thereby impartmg an initial velocity to the shells 8 which in their trajectory to the target open the lids l5 and unwind the wire 6 forming a network on the ground at the desired spot.

One gun may be disposed between two containers as shown in the sectors A and B (Fi 2) or a. single container, divided in two by a partition 5b, may correspond to each gun (sector C of Fig. 3). v

A spring l6 disposed inside the tube l and resting on adilsc I1 is maintained in compression by a safety pin l8. Before throwing or dropping the grenade, the last mentioned safety pin is removed and the spring I6 pushes, through the rod IS, the vanes 20 out of the ring 2 I. The stabilizer formed by the vanes 20 is shown diagrammatically in the folded condition in Fig. l and in the unfolded or operative condition in Fig; 4, the vanes being released after passing the ring 2| and spread by bending around the axes 22.

The invention is not restricted to the'specific illustrated embodiment, but is subject to modifications and adaptations which will occur to those skilled in the art, and it should be understood that protection is sought for the invention as covered by the spirit and the language of the attached claims.

What I claim is:

1. A bomb or grenade for laying barbed or ordinary wire entanglements comprising in combination a tube, a first stand around said tube, a first series of recesses in said first stand, a gun in each of said recesses in said first stand, a shell on each of said guns, a striker on each of said shells, a-second stand, a second series of recesses in said second stand, a container in each of said recesses in said second stand, barbed or ordinary 4 first series of recesses in said first stand, a gun in each of said recesses in said first stand, a shell on each of said guns, a striker on each of said shells, a second stand, a second series of recesses in said second stand, a container in each of said recesses in said second stand,'barbed or ordinary wire in each of said containers, one end of said wire in each of said containers being secured to said shells and the other end to said container, a case around said containers, a pile inside one end of said tube and releasing saidstrikers when hitting the ground, a vane stabilizer axially sliding on the other end of said tube, resilient means imparting to said stabilizer an operative position and a safety pin retaining said stabilizer in a folded condition.

3. A bomb as in claim 2 comprising three guns, a shell on each gun, six containers and wire in each container, each shell being connected to one end of said wire contained in two containers.

4. A bomb as in claim 2 comprising six guns, a shell on each gun, six containers, a partition dividing each container in two portions and wire in each portion of said containers, each shell being connected to one end of said wire contained in said two portions of a said container.

GASTON AMEDEE MOURLAQUE.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,222,051 Wales Apr. 10, 1917 1,228,723 Wales June 5, 1917 1,270,072 Thacker June 18, 1918 1,309,530 Lamberson July 8, 1919 2,469,533 Wellcome May 10, 1949 v FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 671,487 France Sept. 2, 1929 

